Monthly Archives: August 2018
You will love these fairy house crafts and so will your kids and grandkids
Boy they got the subtitle right for Liza Gardner Walsh’s wonderful book Fairy House Crafts: “Wonderful, whimsical projects for you and your fairy house.” This book, published by Down East Books, is all of that and lots more. Liza includes a whole section on homemade craft supplies from simple milk paint to homemade seed paper. […]
Information on handicapped-accessible trails, restaurants, inns, and more
As my legs weaken, due to ALS, I’ve been researching accessible outdoor places, trails, Information on accessible trails, inns, restaurants, and inns. I’m surprised there is no central location where we can access this information. Here is some of the information I’ve found so far, all of it available online. Maine’s state parks are very […]
This woman overcame incredible childhood abuse to become an amazing police officer
It’s a miracle that Jamie Rooney turned into such an amazing adult. Her childhood was a nightmare of neglect, physical abuse, and severe poverty. She was surrounded by abusers of alcohol and drugs. Jamie’s book, Black To Blue, published by North Country Press, is sobering and very troubling, especially for a guy like me […]
In One Month, Over 100 Years Of Expertise Exits MDIFW
Here’s a recent news release from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Yesterday, The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said good bye to the third of three biologists who have retired in in the past month. Combined, this trio amassed over 100 years of experience with Maine’s woods and waters, protecting and […]
Good things happening with new fisheries plan
Lots of interesting and important initiatives are being discussed by DIFW’s Heritage Brook Trout and Charr Work Group, led by Francis Brautigam, Fisheries Division Director. This effort was launched in response to legislative support for my bill to protect tributaries to our Heritage Waters where native brook trout and charr are protected. I was initially […]
We discovered an awesome BBQ place in Jonesboro
Enroute to Lubec last week, lunchtime arrived as Linda and I drove through Jonesboro. On previous trips, we’d noticed a BBQ place there, so Linda suggested we give it a try. Well, it’s unlikely we’ll ever drive by Swamp Yankee BBQ again without stopping for a tasty feast. Myron and Linda Spaulding, after retiring, […]